What is the Least Common Multiple of 11196 and 11203?

Least common multiple or lowest common denominator (lcd) can be calculated in two way; with the LCM formula calculation of greatest common factor (GCF), or multiplying the prime factors with the highest exponent factor.

Least Common Multiple of 11196 and 11203 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 11196 and 11203, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(11196,11203) = 1
LCM(11196,11203) = ( 11196 × 11203) / 1
LCM(11196,11203) = 125428788 / 1
LCM(11196,11203) = 125428788

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 11196 and 11203 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 11196 and 11203. First we will calculate the prime factors of 11196 and 11203.

Prime Factorization of 11196

Prime Factorization of 11203

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 11196 and 11203.

LCM(11196,11203) = 2² × 3² × 311¹ × 17¹ × 659¹
LCM(11196,11203) = 125428788